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Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), formerly known as Dorval, is the city's main airport.  Forty airlines transport greece car rental over 13 million passengers through here each year on flights to around 130 different destinations.
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The airport is located about 13 miles from downtown Montreal, and is easily accessed by highway if you rent a car or take a taxi to town for around $40 USD. Travelers can also take the 747 Express Bus for $8 each way payable only in cash coins (no bills, no credit cards) from the airport with stops through the city center greece car rental to the Berri-Uqam bus terminal.
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Hilton Montreal Bonaventure : Popular with business travelers thanks to its location in the central downtown area of the city, the 395-room Hilton Montreal Bonaventure is a good fit for leisure travelers as well since it's near the main shopping areas of the city, and has easy access to several metro stops to take you to other areas of town. Rooms come with Hilton greece car rental Serenity beds and Serta Suite Dreams bedding, 32-inch LCD HD TV's, small work desks equipped with high-speed internet access and ergonomic chairs. The hotel has a bar-bistro called Le Belvedere greece car rental in the lobby that's open for lunch and dinner, the rooftop Bar Soleil for drinks that's open when the weather permits, and a fine-dining restaurant called Le Castillon that serves breakfast and lunch. The hotel also has a business center, fitness room, and an outdoor rooftop pool that's heated year round. Rates this month start at $161. This is a Hilton HHonors Category 6 property requiring 40,000 points for a free night redemption.
Hyatt Regency Montreal : The public areas of this central hotel have undergone a recent redesign, so the lobbies (yes, there are 2) are looking refreshed and colorful greece car rental these days. This hotel is also quite central, and has underground access to the Convention Centre, and is near Chinatown, Vieux Montreal, the Performing Arts Centre and several greece car rental metro stations. The new SIX Resto Lounge serves a selection of creative cocktails and nouvelle continental cuisine, while Saveur has breakfast and lunch buffets. There's a small 24/7 StayFit fitness facility greece car rental and a day spa on property as well. The 605 guest rooms include 22 junior suites, 9 executive suites and 3 presidential greece car rental suites all equipped with Grand Beds, iHome stereos, work desks, multi-line phones, and Web TV on the 37-inch flatscreens, high-speed WiFi and granite bathrooms with Portico greece car rental products.
Montreal Marriott greece car rental Chateau Champlain greece car rental : Located right in the middle between Vieux Montreal and the Bell Centre (where the Canadiens hockey team plays), the Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain is pretty much ideally located for a quick visit to the city. The mostly taupe rooms come equipped with free high-speed internet access, Marriott Revive Beds and oversize work desks for business travelers. Ask for a room on a high floor for great views. The hotel has a Starbuck's for convenience, though meals are served all day in the Restaurant Samuel de Champlain, and there are small bites and cocktails in Bar Le Senateur during lunch and dinner. There is a small fitness center and L'Ultime Spa on property as well. Rates start at $143 this month, greece car rental or 25,000 points (20,000 PointSavers) because this is a Category 5 property.
Residence Inn Montreal Downtown : This is really more of a business-traveler hotel since it's in the heart of the city's business district greece car rental with an office center and laundry facilities while the studios here have kitchenettes (with ovens and stovetops included) for their extended-stay guests, but why turn down the extra room? The hotel is at the base of Mount-Royal, and near the main thoroughfares of St. Catherine and Peel Streets, the city's huge underground shopping area, and quite close to the metro. The rates here also include complimentary breakfast and high-speed internet access. Rates start at $149 this month, or 25,000 points (20,000 PointSavers) because this is a Category 5 property.
Ritz-Carlton Montreal : This luxury property was the original greece car rental Ritz-Carlton when it opened 100 years ago. It has been closed for extensive renovations for a few years now, but is slated to reopen in May with 130 rooms and suites and 50 ownership apartments. greece car rental The hotel also expects to open a restaurant with internationally renowned chef Daniel Boulud at the helm, called Maison Boulud. Rates in May will start at $425 , no word on the Rewards category yet.
Springhill Suites Vieux Montreal : Those who want to be based in the quaint greece car rental historic district of Vieux Montreal (which is also quite central to everything) can opt for a stay at the Springhill Suites. The hotel is near the city's scenic greece car rental waterfront, and close to several museums, Notre Dame Basilica and fantastic dining options. Including one of the city's greece car rental oldest restaurants,  Auberge Le Saint Gabriel, which was opened originally in 1754. The hotel has 124 studio suites with 32-inch LCD flatscreens, mini kitchens with microwaves, refrigerators and coffee makers, and some have balconies. There is also an Avie Spa on property. Rates this month start at $145 and include greece car rental complimentary buffet breakfast and free internet access. This is a Marriott Category 6 hotel, requiring 30,000 points or 25,000 PointSavers for a free night.
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Intercontinental Montreal : This high-end property is in the business district and connected to the Convention Centre, but very near Old Montreal as well and Notre Dame Basilica. Standard rooms start at 360 square feet and have work desks, high-speed internet and WiFi, cable-satellite TV, and all-marble bathrooms. Club rooms come with access to the Club InterContinental Lounge where guests can have complimentary buffet breakfast and drinks. The health center was renovated in 2009 and includes an indoor saltwater lap pool and sauna. The Provencal-inspired Osco! Restaurant is open all day long on the lobby level, and the hotel also has an absinthe bar called Sarah B after the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt. Rates start at $202.50. Priority Club members can use points starting greece car rental at 30,000 per night.
There are Candlewood Suites (15,000 points) a Holiday Inn ($129 or 10-25,000 points), Holiday Inn Select ($129 or 10-25,000 points), and a Holiday Inn Express ($125 or 10-25,000 points) in the city as well.
Le Meridien Versailles : This hotel is on Sherbrooke Street in a trendy upscale area of the city. The 106 guest rooms are looking a little tired, but comfor